Wimborne: Man is killed in skydiving tragedy as police seize parachute for investigation
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- Police have siezed his equipment for inspection
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A man died plunging to his death while skydiving in central NSW on Tuesday.
Emergency services were called to Mount Borah in Wimborne, 470km north of Sydney, at 12pm over reports of a parachuting accident.
Witnesses told police the man 'impacted heavily' upon landing.
First responders attempted to treat the man but were unable to resuscitate him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A man has died after hitting the ground too hard while skydiving on Tuesday
Paramedics rushed to Mount Borah on Wimborne Road (pictured) in Wimbornebut were unable to revive him
Officers from the Oxley Police District established a crime scene in the area and are now investigating the incident which is currently being treated as an accident.
They have also confiscated the man's parachute and equipment for examination.
A report will now be prepared for the Coroner.
READ MORE: Young tradie dies in horrific accident while on the job
Police officers, firefighters and paramedics attended a business in Sydney's south on Tuesday morning where a tradie had fallen from a roof (pictured)
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